When one pushes with ones leg, one straightens that leg. The straightening pushes that sides butt cheek further back than the other butt cheek. This rotates the lower trunk. The rotation of the lower trunk does two things: First, even if nothing else were done, it provides rotation necessary to propel the boat, in which the relatively weak arms are used to transmit the very strong rotational force created by the legs. Second, it helps trigger further rotation higher up the trunk, in which the relatively weak arms are used to transmit the very strong rotational force created by the mid-trunk and upper trunk/lat. Foot, leg, butt cheek, lower trunk, mid-trunk, upper trunk/lat, arm, hand. It starts with the toes, finishes with the fingers, and uses as many of the big leg, trunk and shoulder muscles as possible, building on each other, resulting in explosive force. Here are some video clips from Kayak Sport Canada. Pay particular attention to the legs and hips of Brunett: http://www.kayaksport.net/technique/movies.html Richard Culpeper OSCRA/CCA Sprint Racing Instructor http://my.tbaytel.net/culpeper/ *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Sep 07 2004 - 07:53:55 PDT
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